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Welcome to NotTested.co.uk. This website is designed as an information resource tool to provide you with details on which home and beauty products have been tested on animals.
There are three sections - Cosmetics, Toiletries and Household. Each section is a list of brand names containing links to the individual company policies. Where possible I have also included parent companies.
This site does not touch upon animal testing for medical products. The reason for this is that there are limited options available for non-animal tested medications. Although I personally do not agree with testing on animals for any reason, for the purposes of this site I am focusing on home and beauty animal testing only.
This is very much a work in progress and I will be updating the site all the time. I hope you find the site useful and feel free to contact me if you have any questions, advice or comments.
Many thanks,
Nova Curthoys
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22/02/12
I am working on my final year university project about animal rights campaigns concerning the use of fur for fashion.
Please click here for some further information about current practices in the fur industry.
Thanks to everyone who answered my survey that I posted earlier this month, I have had a fantastic response.
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| About Animal Testing |
Animal testing is a practice which is still prevlent to varying degrees throughout the home and beauty industries. It is not a clear cut matter and legislation is in place that currently alllows animal testing to continue.
Click here for further information on animal testing in the UK.
There are some fantastic animal rights and welfare organisations out there who do amazing work raising awareness about the nasty realities of animal testing. NotTested barely scratches the surface on the subject, so if you’re interested in further information, please click on the below links:
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| Terms Explained |
The clearest way to ensure that home and beauty products and ingredients are not tested on animals is to ascertain whether the various companies hold a Fixed Cut Off Date Policy (FCOD). Those that do not test on animals anymore are using these cut off dates to ensure that a clearly defined period of time has passed during which no testing has taken place. Currently, very few companies operate these policies and therefore it is a long term objective of Not Tested to contact as many manufacturers as possible to gain their FCOD policies (if they have one in place). This website seeks to identify the below four key areas which can be found in the cosmetic, toiletries and household guides:
Companies that test on animals "if the law requires it" |
Companies yet to respond or who have ambiguous policies (i.e. Those that do not clearly state that both the finished products and ingredients are not tested on animals) |
Companies that state that their products and ingredients are not tested on animals |
Companies that operate a Fixed Cut Off Date policy |
In general, the wording of policies on animal testing for home and beauty products can be a very murky area. Due to the negative connotations of animal testing in the public eye, the manufacturers of these products are very careful to present themselves in a favourable light. Therefore, company policies are rarely as clear cut as a simple yes or no.
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